Yost is hurt jogging

April 26, 2007

Brewers manager Ned Yost was recovering from a broken collarbone Wednesday, a day after he tripped during a jog near Wrigley Field.

"I felt like an idiot," he said.

Yost said he was finishing a run Tuesday from Lake Michigan when his foot got caught in uneven pavement. He tried to balance himself but fell headfirst, injuring his right collarbone, bruising his hip and scraping his shin.

He went to a hospital and a doctor recommended that Yost have his arm immobilized. Yost declined and returned to the park.

"I'm fine, really." Yost said. "I didn't sleep [Tuesday night], but it wasn't like I was in pain."

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